Descent of the Ganges, known locally as Arjuna's Penance, is a monument at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. M
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Panoramic view of the Descent of the Ganges relief
The right side of the relief with foreign tourists and a guard, 1961
The panel of carvings viewed by women
The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and is a UNESCO World Heritage Sit
Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram)
…the Pallava heritage site. The relief is more of a canvas of Indian rock cut sculpture at its best not seen anywhere else in India. It is one of the Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram that was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. The Arjuna relief is in the centre of Mahabalipuram, facing the sea at a short distance…
Mamallapuram view
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1911 advertising postcard of a portion of the Seven Pagodas